Coventry Diocesan Guild and associated societiesAssociated societies have a green background. | Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| Warwickshire Guild | Prior to the formation of the guild the area was described as 'the only county in England not covered by a county Guild or Society.' Although the Diocese of Coventry was founded in 1918, the Guild title was not changed until 1946, when it became the Coventry Diocesan Guild. Guild became the Coventry Diocesan Guild in 1946 following the founding of the Diocese for Coventry in 1918.
See Coventry Diocesan Guild page for details of membership certificate for the Warwickshire Guild. | 1907 | 1945 | | | Coventry Diocesan Guild | Previously known as the Warwickshire Guild of Change Ringers, the name changed in 1946 The inaugural meeting of the Warwickshire Guild of Church Bell Ringers took place on 23rd November 1907. Despite the Coventry Diocese being formed in 1918, it was not until 1928 that a member, Mr Sykes, suggested a change of name to the Coventry Diocesan Guild. The following years saw this proposal resurrected but nothing further came of it. It was not until 1946 that the revised name was finally adopted. Further information can be found in the publication Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers: A Centenary History 1907 to 2007 by Christopher Mew (2007). Founded 1946 | 1946 | | https://coventrydg.co.uk/ |
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| Annual Reports | | | 1939/45 (38th) 1946/47 (39th and 40th), 48/49 (41st and 42nd) Handbooks and 1959, (no other reports published 1950-61), 1964-2013, 2014 - 2018, 2021 (2019 and 2020 not printed) | 674 | | Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers A Centenary History, 1907-2007 | Christopher Mew | 2007 | | 3203 | | A preliminary note on an investigation…to predict the movement of the tower of the Cathedral at Coventry, when the existing ring of bells is hung for ringing | D J Robinson and H M Windsor | 1985 | | 1759 | | A preliminary note on an investigation…to predict the movement of the tower of the Cathedral at Coventry, when the existing ring of bells is hung for ringing | D J Robinson and H M Windsor | 1985 | | 3255 | | Further Analysis of the Interaction between Church Bells and Towers | D J Robinson and H M Windsor | 2007 | | 3499 | | Further analysis of the interaction between church bells and towers | D J Robinson and H M Windsor | 2007 | | 3500 | | Steps Forward Change Ringing Theory Volume 1 Elementary | | 2003, Apr | | 2954 | | Steps Forward Change Ringing Theory Volume 2 Intermediate | | 2003, Apr | | 2955 | | Steps Forward Change Ringing Theory Volume 3 Advanced | | 2003, Apr | | 2956 | | Coventry Diocesan Guild Library list | | 2008 | | 3321 | | Coventry Diocesan Guild List of archives held in Warwick Records Office | | 2009 | | 3322 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| Douglas Harold Argyle | Place of Birth: Nuneaton
Began ringing at: St Nicholas, Nuneaton
First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Nuneaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Nuneaton | Central Council of Church Bellringers
Warwickshire Guild | 11/07/1946 | | Mrs Dorothy Eva Beamish | Place of Birth: Nuneaton
Began ringing at: Chilvers Coton
First peal tower: St. Nicolas, Nuneaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Midsomer Norton | Central Council of Church Bellringers
Warwickshire Guild | 05/03/1990 | | Peter Border | Place of Birth: Cambridge
Began ringing at: Trumpington
First peal tower: Rampton, Cambridgeshire
Towers: Barford
Location mentioned in obituary: Warwick | Ancient Society of College Youths
Ely Diocesan Association | 18/10/2000 | | James Leslie Garner-Hayward | Place of Birth: Montsford Bridge, Shropshire
Began ringing at: Willey, Shropshire
First peal tower: Builth Wells, Breconshire
Towers: St. Nicholas, Warwick
Location mentioned in obituary: Taunton | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 10/05/1980 | | Alex John Illingworth | Place of Birth: Bolton
Began ringing at: Westhoughton, Lancashire
First peal tower: Westhoughton.
Towers: St Martin, Birmingham 1975-1981, Coleshill 1981-1985, Monks Kirby from 1985 and Coventry Cathedral from 1988
Location mentioned in obituary: Monks Kirby | Ancient Society of College Youths | 28/03/2003 | | Frank Wilkins Perrens | Place of Birth: Walsall area
Began ringing at: Willenhall
First peal tower: Wood Green
Towers: Sutton Coldfield from 1915 until his move to Coventry in 1920. He joined the band at Allesley in 1921
Location mentioned in obituary: Allesley | Central Council of Church Bellringers
Warwickshire Guild | 28/03/1987 | | Charles Edward Rayson | Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton | | 12/01/1946 | | C E Rayson | Location mentioned in obituary: Nuneaton (Chilvers Coton)
Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton | | | | Harry Mellows Windsor MBE | Place of Birth: Long Itchington, Warwickshire.
Began ringing at: Southam
First peal tower: Hatton
Towers: Southam 1949-1953, Harbury 1953-1959, Wolvey and Burton Hastings 1959-1966 and Harbury from 1966 until his death
Location mentioned in obituary: Harbury | | 16/08/2007 | | Beverley Anne Winter | Location mentioned in obituary: Kempsey | | 19/01/2022 |
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Peal Statistics
Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here
The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.
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Coventry Diocesan Guild and associated societiesAssociated societies have a green background. | Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| Warwickshire Guild | Prior to the formation of the guild the area was described as 'the only county in England not covered by a county Guild or Society.' Although the Diocese of Coventry was founded in 1918, the Guild title was not changed until 1946, when it became the Coventry Diocesan Guild. Guild became the Coventry Diocesan Guild in 1946 following the founding of the Diocese for Coventry in 1918.
See Coventry Diocesan Guild page for details of membership certificate for the Warwickshire Guild. | 1907 | 1945 | | | Coventry Diocesan Guild | Previously known as the Warwickshire Guild of Change Ringers, the name changed in 1946 The inaugural meeting of the Warwickshire Guild of Church Bell Ringers took place on 23rd November 1907. Despite the Coventry Diocese being formed in 1918, it was not until 1928 that a member, Mr Sykes, suggested a change of name to the Coventry Diocesan Guild. The following years saw this proposal resurrected but nothing further came of it. It was not until 1946 that the revised name was finally adopted. Further information can be found in the publication Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers: A Centenary History 1907 to 2007 by Christopher Mew (2007). Founded 1946 | 1946 | | https://coventrydg.co.uk/ |
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| Annual Reports | | | 1939/45 (38th) 1946/47 (39th and 40th), 48/49 (41st and 42nd) Handbooks and 1959, (no other reports published 1950-61), 1964-2013, 2014 - 2018, 2021 (2019 and 2020 not printed) | 674 | | Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers A Centenary History, 1907-2007 | Christopher Mew | 2007 | | 3203 | | A preliminary note on an investigation…to predict the movement of the tower of the Cathedral at Coventry, when the existing ring of bells is hung for ringing | D J Robinson and H M Windsor | 1985 | | 1759 | | A preliminary note on an investigation…to predict the movement of the tower of the Cathedral at Coventry, when the existing ring of bells is hung for ringing | D J Robinson and H M Windsor | 1985 | | 3255 | | Further Analysis of the Interaction between Church Bells and Towers | D J Robinson and H M Windsor | 2007 | | 3499 | | Further analysis of the interaction between church bells and towers | D J Robinson and H M Windsor | 2007 | | 3500 | | Steps Forward Change Ringing Theory Volume 1 Elementary | | 2003, Apr | | 2954 | | Steps Forward Change Ringing Theory Volume 2 Intermediate | | 2003, Apr | | 2955 | | Steps Forward Change Ringing Theory Volume 3 Advanced | | 2003, Apr | | 2956 | | Coventry Diocesan Guild Library list | | 2008 | | 3321 | | Coventry Diocesan Guild List of archives held in Warwick Records Office | | 2009 | | 3322 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| Douglas Harold Argyle | Place of Birth: Nuneaton
Began ringing at: St Nicholas, Nuneaton
First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Nuneaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Nuneaton | Central Council of Church Bellringers
Warwickshire Guild | 11/07/1946 | | Mrs Dorothy Eva Beamish | Place of Birth: Nuneaton
Began ringing at: Chilvers Coton
First peal tower: St. Nicolas, Nuneaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Midsomer Norton | Central Council of Church Bellringers
Warwickshire Guild | 05/03/1990 | | Peter Border | Place of Birth: Cambridge
Began ringing at: Trumpington
First peal tower: Rampton, Cambridgeshire
Towers: Barford
Location mentioned in obituary: Warwick | Ancient Society of College Youths
Ely Diocesan Association | 18/10/2000 | | James Leslie Garner-Hayward | Place of Birth: Montsford Bridge, Shropshire
Began ringing at: Willey, Shropshire
First peal tower: Builth Wells, Breconshire
Towers: St. Nicholas, Warwick
Location mentioned in obituary: Taunton | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 10/05/1980 | | Alex John Illingworth | Place of Birth: Bolton
Began ringing at: Westhoughton, Lancashire
First peal tower: Westhoughton.
Towers: St Martin, Birmingham 1975-1981, Coleshill 1981-1985, Monks Kirby from 1985 and Coventry Cathedral from 1988
Location mentioned in obituary: Monks Kirby | Ancient Society of College Youths | 28/03/2003 | | Frank Wilkins Perrens | Place of Birth: Walsall area
Began ringing at: Willenhall
First peal tower: Wood Green
Towers: Sutton Coldfield from 1915 until his move to Coventry in 1920. He joined the band at Allesley in 1921
Location mentioned in obituary: Allesley | Central Council of Church Bellringers
Warwickshire Guild | 28/03/1987 | | Charles Edward Rayson | Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton | | 12/01/1946 | | C E Rayson | Location mentioned in obituary: Nuneaton (Chilvers Coton)
Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton | | | | Harry Mellows Windsor MBE | Place of Birth: Long Itchington, Warwickshire.
Began ringing at: Southam
First peal tower: Hatton
Towers: Southam 1949-1953, Harbury 1953-1959, Wolvey and Burton Hastings 1959-1966 and Harbury from 1966 until his death
Location mentioned in obituary: Harbury | | 16/08/2007 | | Beverley Anne Winter | Location mentioned in obituary: Kempsey | | 19/01/2022 |
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Peal Statistics
Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here
The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.
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